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SpudFiles Potato Gun Commercial

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by PCGUY » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:54 pm » in Combustion Cannons
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I've been wanting to get in some spud shooting action this fall before the weather got cold. I know it's been a while since I filmed anything for...

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thank you for creating this website is there anything i can do to help
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Directional Control Valves (3way valves and stuff like that)

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by POLAND_SPUD » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:12 am
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Directional Control Valves, commonly refereed to as 3,4,5 etc. valves or spool/poppet valves etc., can be very useful for spuders.
They can be used...

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very,useful info for a beginner such as myself.The links are great as well.Thankyou.(you won't believe this but as i was reading,my fridge comp...
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Sprinkler Valve Troubleshooting Guide

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by noname » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:15 am
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Sprinkler Valve Troubleshooting

This is a guide to sprinkler valve problems. Before creating a new topic to ask questions on why your valve isn't...

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great job everyone
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Piston Valves Explained Visually

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by clide » Mon May 14, 2007 11:21 pm
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I had this posted on Spudtech, but I am reposting it here to hopefully help some people out and allow for discussions/updates.

Well I made this...

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Thanks for sharing this! It might also be useful to mention how friction and maintenance can affect performance over time. Looking forward to more...
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Fri Sep 27, 2024 4:05 am
"How Much CO2 do I need?"

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by BC Pneumatics » Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:52 pm
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For all those people out there looking for a rough idea of how much CO2 they will need for a chamber of any given size-
Just multiply the volume of...

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Great piece of software :) I've been kicking numbers round my head for a while now, and wondered if someone here could confirm. I'm filling a 1.5 dia...
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Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:38 pm
Valve Cutaways

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by PCGUY » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:10 pm

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VALVE CUTAWAY

Provided By - Longshot

These are some pictures of some of the most popular valves used on spud cannons. Only difference is, these...

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Can someone fix the picture links??

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Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:13 pm

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600 psi 3/4" QEV Launcher

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by Dave_424 » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:29 am
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Hey, this is my new launcher and here are the specs

Barrel: 15mm copper 1.3m long
Chamber: 22mm copper 1m long (I know they are a little small for...

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Dave's doing some rather nifty stuff with the Stealth.

Post it up Dave... :)

If Dave is in the UK and nifty means 12.01 ft/lbs +, I would...
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Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:32 am
PVC Pipe Warning for Austrailan's

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by Butch902 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:04 am

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I have a warning if your buying your PVC pipe from Bunnings . DO NOT BUY THE PIPE THERE it when BOOM!!!!!! on me at 80 psi after 100 or so shots that...

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I've experienced an explosion or 3 with PVC,Pressure pipe and DWV.

Safety pressure ratings are there for a reason,Follow them!

DWV is designed to...

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Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:13 pm
mini pen gun

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by ilovefire » Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:47 pm

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had a couple bits of small pipe and thought i would try make a mini pen gun
barrel=75mm x 2.5mm
camber=4.5mm x 70mm
full length=90mm
piston= solid...

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You could do it either way, really, although, you are right Mr Potato Head, it could be easier to fill that way. you might have to drill out the nib...

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Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:47 am
Airsoft barrel

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by qwert123 » Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:15 pm

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hello spudfiles!
I have made 3 air guns, they all use a .5 barrel. i was wondering if anyone knows of a good 6mm (inner diameter) tubing or pipe,...

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hahaha could use a straw, thought i just had to put it out there 8)

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Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:13 am
Filling through a blow gun?

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by Mr. Potato Head » Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:14 pm

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I was thinking about how I would fill my copper coaxial and figured that a T fitting would be required, 1 port into the gun, 1 port for the blow gun,...

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teflon probably won't seal that gap, try epoxy. I recommend you get a proper 1/8 NPT schrader, it will screw directly into the blowgun, and you can...

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Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:59 pm
Semi auto. Please check over parts before i order :P

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by killerbanjo » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:56 pm
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Hey all just wanted you to check over some parts for me before i order them.

I am using the semi design for a airsoft gun

But instead of having...

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Your right i sure do... Thats how i drew it earlyer but then i got stuped and redid it like it is now. Silly me :P
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:41 pm
Need advice- semi auto

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by Butch902 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:07 am

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Could someone give me some advice on what valve I would need to make my air gun semi auto?

I have a semi auto loading system just need a good valve...

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Isn't there a general prohibition on feeding trolls?

i can't get a paintball tank supply because to get a paintball tank filled you need a gun...

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Last post by evilvet
Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:16 am
Normaly open 3 way valves in the UK?

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by killerbanjo » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:32 pm

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Ive looks lots of places... any one know where i can get a normaly open 3 way valve in england?

Cheers

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You could try Airlines .

I was thinking about getting one of these:-

Of course, there are others there that you may be interested in.

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Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:39 am
power comparisons

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by Lockednloaded » Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:33 pm

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I have always wondered if different brands of valves we use yield better performance, but pretty soon, I'll be able to test it.

I have a 3/4 detrol...

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so basically I just turn on the mic, record the shot, and then I can calculate the FPS?

You can use a microphone or wire a plastic barrel to...

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Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:39 am
belt fed cartidges

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by Lockednloaded » Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:44 pm
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I would love to have a cartridge firing semi auto gun, but with my tools, making huge amounts of cartridges takes far too long. I cant risk losing...

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Is there no mechanical way to rotate the barrels?

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Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:11 am
2 Liter bottle burst pressure

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by skyjive » Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:31 am
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So as a sort of fringe benefit of having spudding stuff laying around, I realized I can carbonate my own beverages with my CO2 bottle. My family goes...

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You may be better off just dropping some of those dry-ice turds in an open bottle of cold water. I've tried it and it works, but I don't know how...
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Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:21 pm
Shock Pumps

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by Mr. Potato Head » Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:38 pm

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I'm planing on building a coaxial copper canon and was wondering what is the max recommended volume that can be filled to 400 psi with a shock pump....

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@Bipyro: I'm relived to here that even 3 times my volume is manageable with a shock pump, although highly unpleasant.

@saefroch: I was thinking just...

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Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:05 am
Piston Valves Explained & How to Make

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by Butch902 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:21 am

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Piston Valves Explained & How to Make

I have been looking on Spudfiles for a little time now and I never really understood how piston valves worked...

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He covers the ratio of area of the 2 inch seal on the barrel and the 3 inch piston in the pilot, but he did not elaborate on what the pilot pressure...

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Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:14 pm
air chamber help

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by Major Collins » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:39 am

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OK today i bough a Primus 0.34 liter gas bottle , i was wondering if it i could arc weld a steel half inch fitting on . ive already drilled through...

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Just an FYI, the pressure relief valve on those is supposed to remain closed to slightly above 300 PSI so they don't vent and cause a fire hazard on...

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Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:42 am
3/4 QEV gun

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by superspud09 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:07 pm

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This is my first all metal gun and it is a beast. So far i have only taken it up to 160psi due to the compressors limit but i am looking for a cheap...

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Barrel is 42 of type L copper also have a 3/4 by 32 barrel

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Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:49 pm
[New here] First pneumatic gun to start the SpudLife

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by Pete » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:00 pm
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Hi!
I'm new to this forum and I want to introduce myself. I'm 19 years old and I'm from Germany. I experienced the first pneumatic guns at youtube...

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What about a sanding drum on a Dremel? Too inprecise?
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Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:31 pm
semi-auto design

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by ilovefire » Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:24 am

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this is a semi-auto design i thought of, not sure if its original or not but hee it is, dont think i will be able to make it because i dont have a...

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the unit:
that is pretty much what i was thinking, also you wouldnt have the flow restrictions that would come with having the air go though the...

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Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:08 am
Shotgun prototype

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by pactin9 » Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:32 am
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To begin, my project was about halfway done before I ran the specs through GGDT (which is giving me numbers that I am not satisfied with). I wanted...

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You could use a QEV.
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Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:38 pm
Pneumatic Starch Accelerator

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by mexthatcan » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:15 pm

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I made this one a few years ago, just never got around to posting it. (my first pneumatic)

Over and Under design
Chamber - 2 2 x36 inch chambers...

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Welcome to the forums radnac, I hope you enjoy the wealth of information there is here that everyone has to offer. However it would be in your best...

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Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:36 pm
Homemade HP pump

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by The_Guerilla_Guy » Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:13 pm

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Hi guys,

After browsing the Forum for topics about homemade pumps, I came up with the idea of a pump that could some higher pressures, because a...

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I know it has some mistakes in it, but I kinda like the idea. I'll work on it some more in the future. I'll update the post when I have made a nice...

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Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:43 am
very simple first attempt at a bb shooter

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by mastakilla » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:00 pm
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Hello, first of all sorry for my bad english but I'm not american...I've come across this site looking for parts for my airsoft svd dragunov (which I...

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Is that your size? *Chuckle*
:)
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Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:37 pm
Vex robotic cannon

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by metalmeltr » Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:58 am

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mechanical workings

firing
too bad it's just one shot

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The bead weld failed in the HAZ of the weld, the weld itself did not fail, there is a small amount of the base material from the failed piece still...

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Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:45 am
piston valve/ blow gun actuation

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by Major Collins » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:37 am

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What type of piston is needed to be actuated with a blow gun ?... i have one but i don,t know why it works so well.

eg light , heavy , hollow ,...

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I want to do a series of animations for the Wiki illustrating the various factors affecting performance, I'll try and do them tonight.

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Thu Dec 23, 2010 7:23 am
GGDT interpret performance?

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by metalmeltr » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:05 am
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This is the result of a recent attempt of trying to model my next marshmallow gun.

chamber 1x6
barrel 1/2 PVC-length between 30-36-not yet...

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Rethinking this design closer to bullpup, i am going to have to buy the valve and compressor to start mocking this thing up.
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Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:25 am
Anybody use a pnuematic toggle?

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by D_Hall » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:45 pm

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I was looking at McMaster part number 3662T24. Hopefully this pic is good (if not, I'll try to find another and edit the post later)....

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I noticed you linked to a manual return valve. Were you aware of this? They do make spring return valves. you know, in case you wanted semi auto or...

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Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:01 pm

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